Qed Foundation Limited

Active02553828 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 31 October 1990 (36 years)
Previously known as: Quest for Economic Development Limited (until 25 October 2012)
Qed Bradford Limited (until 13 February 1998)
Pledgeaim Limited (until 12 December 1990)
Industry: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. (88990)
Directors: Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar
Mohammed Yaqub Nizami
Sukhminder Kaur Pooni
Controlled by: Mohammed Ali
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: Yorkshire
Address: Bradford Arts Centre St Peter’s House
1 Forster Square
Bradford
BD1 4TY

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2027
Last accounts: 31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due: 10 December 2026
Last conf. stmt: 26 November 2025

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Babar, Zaheer-Ud-Din, Professor

Director · Appointed 1 April 2021

New Zealander

Born April 1974 (52)

Nizami, Mohammed Yaqub

Director · Appointed 1 April 2021

British

Born April 1955 (71)

Pooni, Sukhminder Kaur

Director · Appointed 1 October 2013

British

Born January 1959 (67)

Ali, Mohammed, Dr

Secretary · Appointed 1 November 2007

British

Officer history (27 former)

8 January 2024

Resigned Sabir, Mohammed as Director

1 April 2021

Appointed Nizami, Mohammed Yaqub as Director

1 April 2021

Appointed Babar, Zaheer-Ud-Din, Professor as Director

15 March 2021

Resigned Zubair, Mohammed as Director

1 November 2015

Resigned Iqbal, Mohammad as Director

1 October 2013

Appointed Pooni, Sukhminder Kaur as Director

21 January 2013

Appointed Iqbal, Mohammad as Director

18 January 2013

Resigned Bahadur, Manzoor Ali as Director

27 September 2010

Appointed Zubair, Mohammed as Director

27 September 2010

Resigned Ayyaz, Mohammad as Director

1 November 2007

Appointed Ali, Mohammed, Dr as Secretary

31 October 2007

Resigned Kelly, Peter Alan as Secretary

16 November 2006

Appointed Sabir, Mohammed as Director

11 October 2006

Resigned Emmott, Jeremy as Director

10 October 2006

Resigned Pooni, Sukhminder Kaur as Director

10 October 2006

Resigned Alderson, Grace, Professor as Director

6 June 2006

Appointed Ayyaz, Mohammad as Director

12 October 2004

Resigned Smith, Keith as Director

10 June 2003

Appointed Bahadur, Manzoor Ali as Director

28 February 2003

Resigned Parapia, Liakat Ali, Professor as Director

12 December 2001

Resigned Lee, Janice Mc Devitt as Director

13 December 2000

Resigned Ratcliffe, Timothy Harvey as Secretary

13 December 2000

Appointed Kelly, Peter Alan as Secretary

13 December 2000

Resigned Ratcliffe, Timothy Harvey as Director

11 October 2000

Appointed Emmott, Jeremy as Director

11 October 2000

Resigned Khan-Cheema, Mohammed Akram as Director

11 October 2000

Resigned Allen, Sheila, Professor as Director

10 October 2000

Appointed Alderson, Grace, Professor as Director

24 May 2000

Appointed Pooni, Sukhminder Kaur as Director

16 February 2000

Appointed Parapia, Liakat Ali, Professor as Director

10 November 1999

Resigned Pritchard, Nigel George as Director

15 September 1998

Appointed Smith, Keith as Director

15 September 1998

Resigned Ward, Philip Malcolm as Director

1 November 1997

Resigned Bond, Stephen Paul as Director

17 October 1996

Appointed Bond, Stephen Paul as Director

13 December 1995

Appointed Lee, Janice Mc Devitt as Director

14 June 1995

Resigned Smith, William Peter as Director

18 April 1995

Resigned Walmsley, Robert Seddon as Director

1 September 1994

Resigned Middleton, Frank Dennis as Director

13 October 1993

Resigned Qasim, Shabnam Naz as Director

13 October 1993

Appointed Smith, William Peter as Director

28 July 1993

Appointed Ratcliffe, Timothy Harvey as Secretary

28 July 1993

Resigned Ward, Philip Malcolm as Secretary

1 December 1992

Resigned Mcknight, Ronald Robert as Director

11 November 1992

Appointed Allen, Sheila, Professor as Director

11 November 1992

Appointed Khan-Cheema, Mohammed Akram as Director

11 November 1992

Appointed Qasim, Shabnam Naz as Director

30 April 1992

Resigned Bashir, Amjad as Director

23 November 1991

Resigned Jennings, Richard David Yewdall as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Mohammed Ali

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016

Has significant influence or control (as a trust)

British

Born August 1956 (70)

Holdings 1

Companies where Qed Foundation Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Qed Employment & Training Ltd

Owns 75–100% of shares

Status not confirmed

Financials

Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Trend

Employees

Balance sheet detail

	2022	2021	2020
Fixed Assets	£111,945	£108,781	£129,617
Current Assets	£525,235	£685,271	£400,888
Debtors			£94,642
Cash			£306,246
Creditors (< 1 year)	£117,230	£304,466	£195,175
Creditors (> 1 year)	£40,709	£50,000
Net Current Assets	£408,005	£380,805	£205,713
Net Assets	£479,241	£439,586	£335,330
Shareholder Funds	£479,241	£439,586

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
14 September 2026	Registered office address changed
14 January 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	26 November 2025
17 December 2025	Total exemption full accounts	31 March 2025
8 December 2024	Confirmation statement with no updates	26 November 2024
7 November 2024	Total exemption full accounts	31 March 2024